This bill aims to limit the influence of former lawmakers and lobbyists in Congress by imposing stricter rules on lobbying and hiring practices. It seeks to promote transparency and reduce potential conflicts of interest.
1. This bill would ban former members of Congress from lobbying for life after leaving office. 2. It would extend the lobbying ban for congressional staff from one year to six years. 3. The bill would create a new website for easier public access to lobbyist information. 4. It would prevent registered lobbyists from being hired by Congress for six years after lobbying. 5. The bill allows exceptions to the hiring ban only for national needs approved by ethics committees.
Former members of Congress, congressional staff, and registered lobbyists.